It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC11)! Lucky me, I’m the challenge hostess this week! My challenge to everyone is to use paper piercing. Paper piercing is the art of piercing holes through the cardstock for decoration. Paper piercing has evolved so much in the past couple of years with the invention of some highly detailed piercing templates. There are all kinds of piercing ideas to use. Whether it is just a pierced frame or border, some pierced corner accents, a few pierced dots here and there, or you go out out with ornate piercing template patterns, we would love to see what you create.
This was my first opportunity to use the new Flourishes background – Vintage Wallpaper. I stamped it using two pigment inks that I dabbed on the card with Dew Drops sized ink pads – they worked perfectly. The sentiment I used is from the Flourishes Sweet Peas set. On my card, I used an Ornare template to pierce a circle and then cut the circle out with Spellbinders Standard Circle Small and hollowed out the center with a smaller circle. I mounted the sentiment with the Spellbinders Tags 5 set and covered the tag hole with a pearl.
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes Vintage Wallpaper, Flourishes Sweet Peas
Paper: Bazzill, Strathmore 140lb Bristol Paper
Ink: Veramagic Spanish Olive, Versamagic PInk Petunia
Accessories: Spellbinders Standard Circle Small, Spellbinders Tags 5, Ornare, Pearls Ribbon
Be sure to visit the other Friends of Flourishes to see how they put piercing to the test!
Hoping you have a joy filled day!
Beautiful card….love the pink and green together……the new “Vintage Wallpaper stamp is a “must have”, as I love almost anything vintage! Your ribbons are always the perfect touch!
Not only is your card beautiful but you give a new meaning to the word elegant, I love all the special touches that you add to the cards:)
Becca,
What a soft and elegant card. Just beautiful.
Have a wonderful week
~~Diane~~
This is beautiful Becca!! I really like the soft colors and the big bow:)
Breathtaking!! Totally breathtaking!!
A very beautiful card Becca, so soft and pretty!
Fantabulous! I love this card (as I do all the others). Have missed you the past couple of mornings. Hope you had a Blessed Easter.
Marian
Becca this is stunning as always, love your soft colors. Hugs Cindy
Hey there girlfriend!! How are you? Your creation is gorgeous as always!!
I hope your Easter was wonderful… We had a lovely weekend.
Hi Becca –
What a beautiful card and I love the way the bow peeks out of the circle. Lovely colors too, pink and green.
Elaine Allen
so pretty, love how you did the background, such pretty piercing!
Beautiful card !!! I love paper piercing and what you have done with it is gorgeous!
Gorgeous – so soft and delicate!!! Love this card!!! Thank you for a fun challenge :) I had fun piercing!!! Hugs ~S~
Becca, this is beautiful! I love everything about it!
Oh my, Becca, you have done it again.
This is simply beautiful.
Amazing work – yet again!
I really love those colors together! So very pretty! I’ve tried piercing on some projects and it just doesn’t look very good. Not sure if my piercer is too small of a point or what. Maybe I just need some practice.
What a gorgeous card! Love the piercing and that gorgeous ribbon. Do you have a new layout or is it just my screen? I like it very easy to read. tfs
very pretty and unique!! love that background
hugs
kay
Good evening, Becca- anothe beautifully elegant card. I really must unearth my Ornare stencils.
Simply gorgeous! I see there are several new nesties that I need to get.
Wow, Becca, another amazing card! It is breathtaking – thanks for blessing us with your incredible talent.
Becca, this is beautiful!!!! Your creativity and attention to details is a true gift. Love the colors, piercing, and ribbon treatment!!!! Lovely card!!!!
Bec, I only found your site several weeks ago and I totally love your work, and this gorgeous card has prompted me to comment.
Your work is so inspiring and I check it a couple of times a week to see what stunning creations you’ve made. You’re one very talented gal – thanks for sharing.
Such a beautiful and elegant card! Keep blogging and crafting, I love your creations!
Lisa A.
Becca, absoluely beautiful! I love your paper piercing. It adds so much.
Great job as usual!
Joan
I love piercing… and the ribbon you used is my favorite kind, Beautiful Becca…
Becca, seriously, could this be any more lovely? I wish I had your bow-tying ability!
I love your elegant design. The colours just complement it and give it a soft, delicate effect. Just beautiful!